Everything in Moderation: Rethinking the Talkback
Post-show engagement might take many forms, so why are we stuck with a one-size-fits-all Q&A format?
Category Archives: Features
Britney, Baldwin, the Bard: The New Face of Classics at STC
Already in his short time so far at D.C.’s Shakespeare Theatre Company, Simon Godwin has striven to redefine the stage canon.
First the Album, Then the Show
Without the brand name of well-known IP, Broadway musicals are increasingly finding that releasing albums early is a route to the stage, and to fans’ hearts.
Gender and Sexuality on Broadway: You Oughta Know Better
Clocking the missed opportunities, missteps, and outright transphobic tropes in 3 currently running musicals.
Paul Williams Rediscovers the Fun in ‘Emmet Otter’
The songwriter talks about adapting his beloved Muppet musical for the stage, about never growing up, and about the things you can learn from an audience.
This Month in Theatre History
From Stephen Sondheim preparing for ‘West Side Story’ to the legacy of Margo Jones, from one of theatre’s worst fires to P.T. Barnum’s American Museum.
A Statement With a Gun: Why ‘Assassins’ Doesn’t Need the Firepower
Classic Stage Company’s understated new production shows how Sondheim and Weidman’s triggering musical can play in an age of mass shootings and the Capitol insurrection.
For Reginald L. Douglas, D.C. Is Both Local and National
The new artistic director of Mosaic Theater Company emphasizes creative collaboration and community development in his vision for the future.
What’s Opera, Director?
For theatre helmers Bartlett Sher and Mary Zimmerman, who both have shows in the new Met season, the music is the leader they follow.
Theatre Facts 2020 Report Shows COVID’s Initial Impact
A look at the fiscal state of the field from fall 2019 to fall 2020 shows a drop in ticket income and a spike in governmental support.
